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Sugar Cane Club Hotel & Spa has recently won the golden award for ‘Best Small Hotel of the Caribbean’ and we would like to congratulate the Managing Director, and good friend of ours, Rod Weatherhead on this fine accomplishment!!

Sugar Cane Club Hotel & Spa features a harmonious blend of luxury, tranquillity and seclusion. This select hill top boutique hotel overlooks the exotic West coast of Barbados and the Mediterranean architecture and warm ambiance, combined with lush Barbados tropical beauty forms a welcoming elegance and atmosphere.

Sugar Cane Club Hotel & Spa are currently offering some special holiday packages that should appeal to every visitor; from the quiet to the adventurous and the private/romantic to the more extravagant.

We have listed a few of these packages below:

Car Hire, Island Tour & Transfer Package

• a complimentary airport/hotel/airport transfer service
• a 1 day car hire (group A3 vehicle) from Drive-A-Matic Car Rentals
• an all day Island Safari Lunch Tour
• Price – $120 US

Sightseeing Package

• a Harrison’s Cave and Barbados Wildlife bus tour
• a Thriller Power Boat ocean excursion
• a 3 hour private car scenic island tour
• Price – $150 US

Romance Package

• a complimentary airport/hotel/airport transfer service
• an in-room bottle of Moet Chandon Brut
• one complimentary couples massage at the Sugar Cane Club Spa
• one complimentary dinner at La Salsa Restaurant
• Price – $175 US

Wedding Package

• packages start from $750 US per couple.  Please send them an email for more details.

All package rates are per person and based on double occupancy

The Mews is one of our favourite restaurants on island. Located 2 minutes down the road from where we live in 2nd Street, Holetown, the food, service and ambience is spectacular, not to mention the band on Friday nights which often turns The Mews into a lively, social get-together.

For  a limited time only, The Midweek Dinner Special offers 2 courses per person from a signature menu of appetizers, entrees and desserts for only $79 BDS per person.

Appetizers:

• Chicken Liver Pate served with a Red Onion Marmalade
• Deep Fried Mushrooms stuffed with Cream Cheese & Herb Pate with Cucumber & Mint Dip
• Caesar Salad with Garlic Croutons & Parmesan Shavings
• Capellini Pasta with Smokes Salmon & capers in a Dill flavoured Cream Sauce

Main Courses:

• Filet of Dolphin Baked in a Parmesan & Herb Crust on a bed of Creamed Potatoes finished with a Pesto & Sun Dried Tomato Cream Sauce
• Saffron & Tomato Risotto with Grilled Tiger Prawns finished with a Bell Pepper Emulsion
• Plump Chicken Breast, Stuffed with a Cream Cheese, Smoked Salmon & Herb Pate, served on Garlic & Chive Sauce with Mashed Potato
• Penne Pasta with Sauteed Shiitake & Button Mushrooms in a Wild Mushroom Fumet finished with a Truffle Oil
• Braised Lamb Shank served on a bed of Cabbage Port Thyme Jus, Cream Potato
• Beer Battered Fish of the Day served with French Fries & Home Made Tartar Sauce

Desserts:

• Lemon Raspberry Creme Brule
• Trio of House Sorbet

This menu is available every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 6pm, with a variety of  midweek wine specials for you to choose from.

Prices quoted includes VAT. 10% Service Charge is additional …

Reservations are required to receive this offer: 432 1122 (You should mention the reservation code 0509 when booking)

The Mews is also open 7 Nights a Week
Dinner (offering the Main Menu or the Bistro Menu for Lighter fare) from 6:30pm to 9:30pm
Bar from 6:30pm until …
There is also live entertainment from 10pm on Fridays and Saturdays

Amazing what deals you can get in the States these days!

How long have you been a real estate agent and/or in the real estate business?

I started Seaside Realty Inc. approximately eight years ago and we specialize in sales, rentals and property management. I have always enjoyed both real estate and property management and therefore took some courses whilst at The University of Guelph, where I obtained a degree in Hotel Management.

What are the top 3 things that separate you from your competitors?

There are many ways in which Seaside Realty makes a difference in the business.

a) One is that our staff do their very best to find the most suitable property for the client. To do this we don’t limit our searches to only those properties we have direct. We work close with many other agents and can therefore offer our clients a wider variety of options within their budget. It does not matter which property will fetch us more commission….what matters is that our clients end up as happy customers!

b) Another way that separates us from our competitors is by the staff we have chosen to represent the company. Our employees are with us due to their willingness, their professional & personable attitude, vast knowledge and experience in the business, their flexibility and last but not least their honesty. Clients are made to feel comfortable via telephone and during viewing.

c) And lastly, we try to make ourselves available after hours and on weekends, our agents make it possible for properties to be shown at the times that best suit the client.

Which countries are the majority of your purchasers from?

The majority of our purchasers are locals, followed by the U.K. and Canada. We get most of our local clientele through word of mouth and our good reputation.

Have sale prices been affected by the global financial crisis in the last 6 months?

There has certainly been some price stabilization and reductions this year. Land prices have more stabilized, while property prices have tended to drop. My belief is that these strained financial times have caused owners to achieve more realistic prices for their properties, not necessarily caused anyone to “give their property away”. At the moment there are some really great deals, perfect for the developer who has the funding to purchase now and wait out the down time.

Do you have a presence on other islands in the region and/or outside of the region (affiliations)?

At the moment we only have our local office and no other affiliates. We have considered branching to the other islands, but with only five staff members we rather not stretch ourselves too thin and in doing so sacrifice good service. My dream is to have a presence overseas in the future and when I do so, we will have the means of running just as efficiently as we do now.

www.seasiderealtybarbados.com

British Airways have launched a world-wide sale on flights and accommodation that includes Barbados!

When booked before 14 July, 2009, flights are available at £459! Accommodation and flights start at £499!

The best deal to me is £1,086 – flight and accommodation for one week at Tamarind Cove, one of Barbados’s best all-inclusive resorts in my favorite location, the famous Paynes Bay on Barbados’ famed West Coast!

Be sure to check dates carefully, as each resort has its unique days when the deal is available!

Get booking!

When we think of tourism in the Caribbean we automatically think of non Caribbean persons visiting for the sun, sand, and charism of the islands.  But during the summer months, a very different type of tourist is born.

“The Carnival Tourist!”

LIAT, currently promoting “festival fever” has hit it off with 50% discounted flights from July 1st to September 15th, coinciding nicely with St Lucia’s carnival that culminates on July 21st!

With a population of over 250,000 people, Barbados’s carnival loving people are sure to take full advantage.